Philadelphia

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Philadelphia is a major historic U.S. city in Pennsylvania known for its role in the American Revolution, iconic landmarks like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, and its rich cultural and academic institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 215
267
445
contains Benjamin Franklin Parkway
City Hall
Fairmount Park
Independence Hall
Independence Hall
surface form: Liberty Bell

Love Park
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Reading Terminal Market
Rocky Steps
Schuylkill River Trail
country United States of America
founded 1682
foundedAs planned city
foundedBy William Penn
governedBy Mayor–council government
hasLandmark Betsy Ross House
Eastern State Penitentiary
Elfreth's Alley
Independence National Historical Park
hasSportsTeam Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Phillies
hasUniversity Drexel University
Temple University
University of Pennsylvania
is county seat of Philadelphia County
largest city in Pennsylvania
major cultural center
major economic hub
major educational center
major medical center
major port city
knownFor American Revolutionary history
Italian Market
Mummers Parade
Philadelphia cheesesteak
colonial architecture
museums
universities
locatedIn Northeastern United States
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States

Northeastern United States
Pennsylvania
motto Philadelphia maneto
namedAfter Philadelphos (Greek for brotherly love)
partOf Philadelphia metropolitan area
surface form: Delaware Valley metropolitan area

Thirteen Colonies
roleIn American Revolutionary War
surface form: American Revolution
servedAsUSCapitalFrom 1790
servedAsUSCapitalUntil 1800
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
traversedBy Delaware River
Schuylkill River
was capital of the United States

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Vijay Kumar workLocation Philadelphia
Sarah Pierpont Edwards placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony
Franklin the Dog teamCity Philadelphia
Franklin the Dog homeArenaCity Philadelphia
The Process location Philadelphia
PHI teamLocation Philadelphia
Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central Library ownedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Betsy Ross placeOfBirth Philadelphia
Betsy Ross placeOfDeath Philadelphia
Betsy Ross residence Philadelphia
Betsy Ross workLocation Philadelphia
Betsy Ross burialPlace Philadelphia
Betsy Ross locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Betsy Ross House
Historic Philadelphia, Inc. basedIn Philadelphia
1952 Summer Olympics biddingCity Philadelphia
Moore College of Art and Design locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Moore College of Art and Design foundingLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Howard Pyle workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NFC East rivalry includesCityMarket Philadelphia
Penn Center city Philadelphia
musical "Hamilton" by Lin-Manuel Miranda settingPlace Philadelphia
subject surface form: Hamilton
Kappa Alpha Psi headquartersLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Belmont Plateau locatedIn Philadelphia
Harry Elkins Widener placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Harry Elkins Widener residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Philadelphia locatedIn Philadelphia
South Philadelphia partOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Dawn Staley placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
TriStar Pictures notableWork Philadelphia
Parkway Museums District locatedIn Philadelphia
Parkway Museums District governedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Frank Furness birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Frank Furness deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Frank Furness workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Wilt Chamberlain placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Wilt Chamberlain highSchoolLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Kevin Hart placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
William Paterson workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern United States containsCity Philadelphia
Cherry Hill locatedNear Philadelphia
Front Street locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Front Street (Philadelphia)
Front Street city Philadelphia
subject surface form: Front Street (Philadelphia)